On June 18, 1812, the / United States declared / war against Great
Britain. / One of the first units to / be mustered into service / was the Third
Regiment of / South Carolina Militia, / which was stationed at / Haddrell's Point,
west / of here, to aid in the / defense of Charleston / Harbor. Their barracks /
stood within the present / town limits of Mount / Pleasant, and they were / equipped
with State funds.
Erected by / United States Daughters of 1812 / South Carolina Society / 1970."

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WAR OF 1812

ENCAMPMENT

The 1812 monument in this / cemetery originally marked / a burial plot
of the Third / Regiment of State troops. / The soldiers who were / buried there
apparently / died from disease while / stationed at Haddrell's / Point, nearby.
Before the / Civil War, the monument / is said to have stood at / the corner
of Pitt and / King Streets. It was / moved to this Confederate / cemetery
for protection / from vandalism.
Erected by / United States Daughters of 1812 / South Carolina Society / 1970."